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UNI bounces back with victory over SDSU The Panther women moved on from a loss to Creighton to reassert themselves Tuesday against a nonconference foe. < See PAGE 8 STUDENT GROUPS
A day in the life of an ROTC student
Rising before dawn to push themselves to their physical limits, a battalion prepares not just for future careers but also military service. < See PAGE 6
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Cook up some Panther pride for Homecoming Pinterest columnist Amanda Merritt shows readers ways to wear and eat purple and gold like a true Panther. < See PAGE 7 OPINION
Dreams, expectations and reality Columnist Ruane believes there’s no reason not to hold fast to the expectations behind our dreams, even if reality makes it all turn out a bit different. < See PAGE 4
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Johnson the academic Redshirt freshman running back David Johnson makes a study of football. < See PAGE 8
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The University of Northern Iowa’s Malcolm Price Laboratory School and Northern University High School closed on July 1, forcing former elementary, middle and high school students to enroll at new schools. While many students now attend schools in the Cedar Falls, Waterloo and other surrounding area school districts, 33-year-old Laura O’Connell said her daughter sometimes misses her former school. “My daughter has made comments that she wishes that she was still going to Price Lab,” O’Connell said. O’Connell’s older son and daughter both attended Price Lab. Her son graduated from NU High in 2011, and her daughter finished fifth grade at the school. O’Connell said her children enjoyed their experience at the school and benefited from its unique traits. < See PRICE LAB, page 2
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Malcolm Price Laboratory School and Northern University High closed on July 1. Its former elementary, middle and high school students made the transition to surrounding area school districts, such as the Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Janesville districts.
ACADEMICS
Faculty senate debates access to course grade distribution BLAKE FINDLEY Academics Writer
The University of Northern Iowa faculty senate recently expressed their support for faculty and administration to have access to course grade distributions. The reporting of course grade distributions would consist of the percentages of A’s, A-‘s, B+’s, etc., for each individual section of a course, according to Phil Patton, university registrar. Patton discussed the idea at the faculty senate meeting on Sept. 24. The faculty unofficially voted on the issue after Patton discussed it during a consultative session at the senate meeting. At least 10 supported it, while two senators voted to drop the topic altogether. Patton, unavailable for comment afterward, said at the meeting that the university has provided grade distribution information upon request to external bodies for the
last 10 years. When the question of whether to give external bodies this information first came up, the three regent institutions asked the attorney general, who said aggregate information was public information. Patton asked faculty senators if they wanted the information to be more visible on UNI’s campus, as it was visible off of campus. Additional questions posed regarding the issue included the inclusion of instructors’ names, availability to students and the way it would be published. Many senators expressed uncertainties about releasing the information to students because they feared students would “grade shop” or search for easy classes. Additionally, some senators expressed concern that the release of this information would put an emphasis on the grades rather than < See GRADE DISTRIBUTION, page 3
ENVIRONMENT
Cook urges changes in agriculture industry BROOKS WOOLSON Staff Writer
Ken Cook from the Environmental Working Group pressed University of Northern Iowa students and community members to demand changes within the agriculture industry during his presentation “Hunger Games: What Is It About Agriculture That’s Eating Consumers?” on Oct. 9. Citing the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food, the decline of nutritious food in the United States and poor environmental management practices, Cook called consumers to action and stressed the importance and attainability of environmentally sound agricultural practices. Cook also detailed the public relations campaign being used by the industry in an effort to regain its “noble image” among consumers. Cook discussed his work on the 1985 Farm Bill that created the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a bill he said helped heal the damage done by the Farm Crisis in the 1980s. According to Cook, at the height of the < See COOK, page 3
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Currently, O’Connell’s daughter is a sixth-grader in the Janesville school district — a district many of her friends from Price Lab also attend. For Price Lab parents, O’Connell said the transition away from the school has been more difficult for them than for the children. “My daughter, she is doing well… she’s been doing really good and so far the curriculum has been close as far as how tough it is to Price Lab,” O’Connell said. Originally, O’Connell chose Price Lab for her children because it was the only school in the state of Iowa offering physical education each day. This was something she was looking for as a benefit for her kids who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. However, O’Connell said her children benefitted from a variety of things from the education at Price Lab, including a tough curriculum, smaller class sizes and the unique lessons UNI education students provided. While O’Connell’s oldest son struggled in high school to keep up with the rigorous curriculum at Price Lab, she said it helped him strive in college and earn a spot on the dean’s list. However, now that O’Connell’s daughter is attending a public school, she believes her daughter will have a different experience when she reaches college. O’Connell said her son was bringing home statistics homework in the sixth grade. “I have a college degree so I’ve taken this class, but I couldn’t help my kid with his homework … the curriculum was that much more advanced than what he was used to in Waterloo schools, because he transferred from Waterloo schools and his friends would come home with (homework) too, and they were still doing
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multiplication while (he) was doing stats,” O’Connell said. “… I think we’ll see it more once my daughter goes into college … she’ll struggle more with college than my older son did, (having) the Price Lab education.” Michele Wetzel’s two sons also attended Price Lab. Her oldest son finished eighth grade at the school while her younger son attended kindergarten. Wetzel sent her kids to Price Lab due to a recommendation by a family member who told her about the atmosphere and small class sizes. Wetzel’s oldest son — a ninth grader at Holmes — likes the teachers at Holmes and went out for cross country, but still misses certain aspects of Price Lab. “He is discouraged by not having P.E. every day and the extreme amount of rules. He is a responsible young man, but is not always treated that way,” Wetzel said. “He does not get the opportunities he received at (Northern University High School). He was in eighth grade and playing piano in the high school jazz band, which went to State last year. You were not labeled at NU. He was in football, basketball, track, band and middle school and high school jazz band. You were an individual at NU.” Wetzel considered homeschooling her oldest son and said she does “enrichments” with him at home. Her youngest son now attends first grade in the Janesville school district, and Wetzel heard good comments about his teacher. Wetzel’s youngest talks about Price Lab, but she said he is adjusting fine. If Price Lab ever reopened, Wetzel said both her sons would return to the school. “Yes, NU needed improvements, but it wasn’t the school building that made these kids grow,” Wetzel said.
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“It was the staff, faculty, college students and the kids who attended. We were our own community and family.” O’Connell was caught by surprise by the closure of Price Lab, especially after moving from Waterloo to Cedar Falls, where her rent doubled. “We had absolutely no notice. I had no inkling of a doubt that my kids would be in Price Lab next year when I signed my lease ... I really thought that we were going to win the lawsuit … I just don’t like that we were taken fully by surprise,” O’Connell said. While administrators have argued that providing experience for education students outside of Price Lab is beneficial, Wetzel said she believes the environment at Price Lab was beneficial for all involved. “People said that NU was not a realistic environment, but who wants realistic? They were doing cuttingedge stuff, winning numerous awards,” Wetzel said. “If realistic is not showing your individuality and being just like everyone else, we don’t expect much from our future.”
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IOWA SUPREME COURT JUSTICES VISIT Schindler Education Center, Room 252 10 a.m.-11 a.m. UNI Forensics and the League of Women Voters of Black Hawk County are hosting the Iowa Supreme Court justices, who will discuss the role of the courts. GUEST ARTIST RECITAL: RANDALL HARLOW, ORGAN Jebe Hall, GBPAC 6 p.m. The performance by Harlow, titled “Organ Music of Our Time,” will feature works by Luciano Berio, James MacMillan, Arvo Pärt and Shulamit Ran. QUINCEAÑERA DANCE PARTY Commons ballroom 7 p.m. The Hispanic Latino Student Union is hosting this event for Hispanic Heritage Month. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. ARTIST SERIES: VINCE GILL Great Hall, GBPAC 7:30 p.m. Country singer Vince Gill will perform. UNI JAZZ BAND ONE AND JAZZ PANTHERS Bengston Auditorium, Russell Hall 7:30 p.m. UNI Jazz Band One and Jazz Panthers will present a shared fall concert.
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Farm Crisis, 70 million acres of land had been removed from production in an attempt to increase crop prices. Plummeting land and crop prices, coupled with tight credit from banks, led many farmers at the time to go bankrupt and leave rural towns. Following the creation of CRP, only 30 million of the prior 70 million acres of farmland remained out of production. The program targeted highly erodible land and prevented 450 million tons of erosion during its first 10 years. Cook said the CRP program was established to be strictly voluntary, though farmers received some compensation from the government for keeping fragile land out of production and were given matching funds to make environmental improvements. Cook said that, starting with the 1990 Farm Bill, a disturbing shift occurred in the way federal money was appropriated as environmental protection became of little to no concern. According to Cook, during this time, the government created a direct payment program that paid out large sums of money to large-scale farms and almost no money to small family farmers. Cook said that while large, very profitable companies could expect to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual subsidies, small families would only receive $1,000 to $2,000. “Voluntary programs that farmers say must be the core are slashed,” Cook said. The Environmental Working Group filed open records complaints about this program and forced the federal government to show where the money was going. It was found that, by 2002, much of the money was flowing to real estate investors in New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco and other large metropolitan areas. People receiving this money had often purchased the farmland but did not work it themselves because they rented
out land and pocketed the checks. Cook also lamented the opposition of large companies, such as Monsanto and Pioneer Hi-Bred, to the labeling of genetically modified crops that ultimately land on shelves in grocery stores. Cook gave an example of one such genetic modification — crops that produce insecticides within the plant, which cannot be removed from the plant by washing and are present when humans and animals later consume them as food. Cook pressed the idea that companies have created a “perception that there is something to hide” and felt that “in agriculture, the rules don’t apply.” He said Proposition 37, a ballot measure that would require the labeling of GMO food if passed, is vehemently opposed by the agricultural industry. He cited that opponents of the bill are spending $10 compared to every $1 spent by supporters. Cook said it is time for consumers to demand healthier foods, noting that there are 7,000 farmers’ markets in the U.S. compared to 257,000 fast food restaurants. “Until we find common ground, there’s going to be lot of things eating consumers for years to come,” Cook said. Luke Shatek, a sophomore electrical engineering major, was inspired by the presentation. Shatek’s family operates a farm outside of Jackson Junction, Iowa, which consists of beef cattle, corn, alfalfa and other crops. “It is really uplifting,” Shatek said of the presentation. He said massive farms owned by companies, not families, have led to a large decline in his hometown’s population. The student body of his high school, Turkey Valley, had also shrunk significantly. He referred to family farmers as a “dying breed” and said he was happy to “let his voice be heard.” “Farmers have been the backbone of this country for 25 years,” Shatek said. “Why change that now?”
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on an understanding of the material, and they were reluctant to encourage that mentality. Some other senators said they felt the information would be hard for students to interpret on their own. Jerry Smith, vice chair of the faculty senate, is generally in favor of transparency and supports “making grade information available to all parties — faculty and students.” Philip East, a senator for the College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences, said he was unsure if this information should be considered public information, but, since it is, the university should be willing to share it itself rather than through an intermediary. However, he said it would be beneficial for the reports to include contextual information important to the interpretation. According to East, individuals may view UNI more positively by making this information available. “The more open or transparent you behave, the higher my regard for you,” East said. “I assume others think similarly.” Smith, a professor of management, acknowledged that course grade distribution information would somewhat enable students to “grade shop,” but said students can get the same information from “certain websites,” which makes the matter, “to some extent, a moot point.” Smith strongly favors pro-
viding faculty with information on the comparative grading practices of their peers. According to Smith, if faculty have comparative grading information, extreme graders will moderate their practices, creating a “regression of the mean” effect. “If this happens, and I think it would, there will be fewer opportunities and benefits for students who engage in grade shopping, thereby undermining the previously mentioned argument against providing students with this information,” Smith said. Smith said that in the College of Business Administration, faculty are “encouraged to be demanding of our students and to only give high grades to students who have earned them.” “Everything we know about human motivation and behavior indicates that people will work hard to achieve desired outcomes,” Smith said. Smith said that since professors know most students, for various reasons, want to achieve high grades, it implies they will work much harder in a course if needed to obtain that grade. “That additional student effort will almost always result in greater student learning, which is ultimately what education is all about,” Smith finished. East said faculty and administration could use the information to discuss grades. He also said students should have access to it, even though he doesn’t see students having any way to positively use the information.
“Universities are mostly about sharing and discussing information, not hiding or obscuring it, and just because I don’t see a positive use for students to have the information does not mean there isn’t one,” East said. “I suspect students who would use the information to make choices we would prefer they not make already have access to this information or something similar that they can use in the same way.” Tom Madsen, a junior economics and political science dual major, said he would like to know where and how the money he pays for tuition is being spent. “I want to know if it is being spent on professors who have feasible expectations for students, and grades are a reflection of expectations,” said Madsen, a senator representing the College of Business Administration in the Northern Iowa Student Government senate. According to Madsen, students already know which classes are easy and which are not, as they can find that on RateMyProfessor. In addition, as president of the Student Admissions Ambassadors, Madsen believes the course grade distribution reporting would be beneficial for recruiting purposes, so students could find classes best suiting their needs. “If this school wants to appear more transparent, they should make that information available,” Madsen said.
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Get an edge and step out of your comfort zone by studying abroad With today’s tough economy, many students are worried about finding full-time jobs after graduation. So what is one thing all students can take advantage of that will help boost their resume? The answer is studying abroad. When one applies for a job, employers often ask behavioral questions during the interview. For example, we have all heard some variation of “Describe a time in which you were faced with a difficult situation.” According to Yana Cornish, the University of Northern Iowa director of study abroad programs, students often do not have the experiences necessary to answer these questions. However, studying abroad can help. “The study abroad experiences, 99.9 percent (of the time), always give students these kinds of things to talk about ... To me, that’s what makes or breaks a student’s application,” Cornish said. Studying abroad can also demonstrate versatility. Being immersed in another culture pushes one toward becoming flexible and accepting, and in an increasingly diverse world, this is important to future employers. However, it is not enough to simply go abroad. Getting involved in clubs and organizations and connecting with the locals is what gives students experiences to relate back to future employers. Cornish said that if a student does not get involved during their time abroad, they are just “always a visitor.” “Through the study abroad center, about 600 (UNI) students take part in international experiences throughout
the course of the year,” said Cornish. Considering all the benefits of studying abroad, this is a surprisingly low number. Two of the major reasons students choose not to study abroad are cost and the believe that they must speak the primary language of their country of choice. Neither of these, though, should stop a student from studying abroad. In terms of cost, it is relatively the same or even cheaper than at UNI. Current financial aid can apply to studying abroad, scholarships are available and UNI tuition applies to many of the programs. It’s true that speaking the primary language of your place of study is beneficial in terms of immersing yourself in the culture. However, this is not a necessity, as the majority of UNI programs are English-based. However, if you can’t or simply don’t wish to be away for a semester or a year, there are other options. There are several summer study abroad opportunities and there are now also short-term programs being offered over winter and spring breaks. Several of the short-term programs planned for this year include service activities. While all study abroad experiences seem to lend greater maturity and independence to participants, programs with service activities especially “gives tremendous results ... for an individual that really shapes and somehow impacts our students to a greater length ... of a greater depth,” according to Cornish.
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YES to Wiggins – YES to justice On the back of the ballot that Iowa voters will receive on Nov. 6 is a question: “Vote yes to retain?” and a list of Iowa’s judges including Justice David Wiggins. You then have a chance to vote “yes” or “no.” Vote yes. Let me explain. Justice Wiggins is one of the Iowa Supreme Court justices who ruled to strike down Iowa’s unconstitutional ban on marriage for gay and lesbian couples in 2009. Even though the court was made up of judges appointed by governors of both parties and agreed unanimously that the law was unconstitutional, extremist groups are trying to oust all of the judges who were a part of that decision. They successfully ousted three of those judges who were up for retention back in 2010, and this year they are trying to oust Justice Wiggins. Supporters of keeping the courts nonpartisan and fair should vote yes to retain Justice Wiggins. Justice Wiggins is not a “lefty liberal,” an LGBT activ-
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ist or a legislator. What he and the court did was not to “create law.” He is an Iowa Supreme Court judge who simply did his job. He didn’t write the Iowa Constitution: he upheld it. Last that I checked, we fire those who fail to do their job, not those who succeed in doing it. As Thomas Jefferson put it in his first inaugural address: “All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression.” (www.heritage.org). The Iowa Constitution is clear in its protection of equal rights for all Iowans. For the Supreme Court to have ruled any other way but in strik-
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ing down the law that denied gay and lesbian couples their rights would have indeed been “oppression.” Regardless of your feelings about marriage equality, it is a judge’s duty to uphold the law and enforce the constitution, not cave to political pressure or public opinion. The “No Wiggins” campaign (primarily funded by groups outside of Iowa with no stake in the well-being of the people who actually live here) attempting to oust Wiggins is dysfunctional, in essence saying, “We don’t like what the Iowa Constitution that you upheld said, so we will hold you responsible for upholding it.” A vote yes to retain Wiggins is a vote yes for impartial courts. A vote yes to retain Wiggins is a vote yes for the Iowa Constitution. A vote yes to retain Wiggins is a vote yes for justice. On Nov. 6, flip your ballot and vote yes to retain. David Pope is a junior in
political communication from Clear Lake, Iowa.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR This summer I was a volunteer organizer for the Obama Campaign. While knocking on doors in 100-degree heat, several people ask me why I was so passionate about President Obama’s reelection and why I would spend so much time working in a volunteer position. Is it bad that I believe that telling them I am a female college student entering the education field is enough? ... Like many of you who may be reading this, I rely on financial aid to finance my education. Being raised in a singleparent family, I couldn’t just borrow money from my parents
to pay for my education. I firmly believe President Obama has fought for students who come from middle- and lower-class families (like myself) since the beginning. Under his leadership, investments in scholarships and financial aid have doubled. And for students who are not eligible for scholarships or grants, President Obama is working to keep their loan rates down and recently signed new legislation to help them pay back their loans. If this information is not convincing enough, consider Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan’s
plan for college education. They will slash funding for education and overturn the previously mentioned reforms put into place by President Obama. ... Whatever your political affiliation or personal beliefs, our country’s economy is a giant issue. Several individuals in opposition to President Obama seem to think he is making the economy worse, but if the Romney-Ryan plan goes into action student loan debt, which already averages $26,770, will increase tremendously. ... Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have also vowed to over-
turn Obamacare. I personally benefit tremendously from my ability to stay on my father’s health care plan until the age of 26, and I am not the only one. If Obamacare is overturned, 20,000 Iowans under the age of 26 will lose their health care. ... This might not seem like common sense, but going to college is not an option for everyone anymore. For an individual to be successful and find a good in our society, a college degree is necessary. Should students and families who can’t afford college be denied these opportunities? ... The potential consequenc-
es of the Romney-Ryan plan make this election extremely important, especially to individuals like me. If this issue is as important to you as it is to me, I urge you to register to vote, to become a volunteer and to vote Obama. Every vote will truly count. Rose Daugherty Senior, English education
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Dreams can change, but your expectations shouldn’t I don’t know about you, but when I was about 12 years old, I couldn’t wait to grow up. I couldn’t wait to be able to stay up as late as I wanted, to not have to do homework and to be truly independent for the first time in my life. More than anything, I couldn’t wait to be a lawyer by day and a member of a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team by night. This was no doubt the product of an unhealthy obsession with the 2003 action film “S.W.A.T.” and having read one too many John Grisham novels, but that was my dream, and I stuck with it for a while, confident that it could become a reality. These days, we might offer false encouragement, give a knowing smile or even laugh when a child expresses interest in these kinds of pipe dreams, because in the back of our minds, we know the truth. We know that some day the real world will catch up to them, like a runaway boulder chasing Indiana Jones, and those dreams will change faster than the crack of a whip. There is a point in everyone’s life where they’re expected to grow up and start thinking about the future, as if the previous years of their life were merely a joy ride through adolescence. We are supposed to wash our hands of the childish distractions that have kept us preoccupied during our younger years and starting worrying about more important things, like a career. By the time we graduate college, we are supposed to know what we want to do for the next 60-odd years of our life. A somewhat daunting task, if you ask me, but one everyone has to face. We go from being dreamers to being realists, all in the span of a few years. Instead of looking forward to the future with eager abandon, we often find ourselves dreading it, and who wouldn’t when the Associated Press is reporting that one in two recent college graduates are either jobless or underemployed. For better or for worse, you’re on your own – independent at last. Then, once you’ve walked across that stage and landed yourself one of those elusive “jobs” everyone is hunting for, suddenly, what you do is what you are. Soon enough, people start recognizing you as John the mechanic or Jane the orthopedist. Your choice of job, whether you enjoy it or detest it, becomes the label people use to identify you, and I’m not sure that I agree with that. Before you label me as some kind of hippie, I’m not knocking the working world. Everyone should hold some
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type of employment, whether that is greeting people at Walmart or acting as the CEO of a Fortune 500 corporation. We need everyone to do their part to keep the wheels of this economy turning, and the last thing we need, especially in this time of economic crisis is a bunch of people sitting around and doing nothing, making no contribution to the rest of the world. But sometimes, in our drive to ensure that all of the cogs of the larger machine are in place, we tend to let the smaller things fall to the wayside – like our own personal happiness. Some of us are told that it doesn’t matter what we do, as long as we’re doing something. But I want to challenge that notion. Because, to me, it does matter. We sometimes forget, as adults, the lessons that we learned as kids, and we lose sight of the fact that life is about doing the things that make us happy. I may not have the same dreams now that I did as a young boy, but I still have goals and aspirations, and I don’t plan on giving up on them. There is nothing wrong with sitting behind a desk all day, crunching numbers and entering data. There certainly isn’t anything wrong with doing construction work, spending all day under the hot sun. And delivering mail for a living isn’t anything to be ashamed of, either. What’s most important is that those people are doing something that they’re passionate about, regardless of their job, because the worst thing you can do is spend the rest of your life in an unfulfilling, unrewarding and unsatisfying career. Sure, everyone has to do their part, but not everyone has to be miserable doing it. That, to me, is not what that much-talked-about American Dream is all about. When you’re thinking about the future, I just encourage you to follow your dreams. See where it leads you. Whatever it is that you end up doing, I hope it’s something you truly enjoy. Because you’ll be doing it for the rest of your life. With so much uncertainty out there in the real world, just be sure you’re certain about who or what you want to be.
Blake Ruane is a senior in
English from Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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A day in the life of an ROTC student at UNI ETHAN MENG Profiles Writer
It is 5:45 a.m., still a full hour before the sun creeps its way up over the horizon to start the day. An alarm clock goes off. The first task of the morning is to navigate the room in darkness to find clothes; the most important article is the pale gray t-shirt that has “ARMY” printed on the chest. By 6 a.m. it is time to brave the cold October’s morning air to head to West Gym in order to begin a morning of rigorous training. The esteemed members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps wait patiently in the dimly lit gym as the final members of their squads arrive. Some are organizing rucksacks for an upcoming challenge while others are commanded to move a 5-foot-wide tractor tire, which is flipped for exercises, up a flight of stairs into storage. When the commanding officers arrive, it is time to fall into ranks. The whole platoon finds their positions in a specific line, with each line representing a different squad. Each squad falls into the perfect position of attention as they listen to their squad leader. When informed of their tasks, the men and women of the ROTC are able to stand at ease and are then dismissed into their individual squads for the morning exercise. This is when the real work of the morning begins. It is still early as deep orange and yellow light from the east
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becomes visible as the night stars begin to fade into the dull blue sky. At this time, the Ranger Challenge Team steps out into the cold for a quick jog to the UNI-Dome to train. Today’s workout is to run stairs and is lead by sophomore and criminology student Cameron Savage. The team runs the stairs up and down, snaking their way across one side of the stadium. At the top of each flight of stairs the team assembles to perform different variations of push-ups or sit-ups before heading back down the next row. The team is not finished until all members have made their way through every flight of stairs twice and have completed the assigned tasks at the top. When all have done so, the team finishes the morning workout with sprints on the football field. Down and back they go, 200 yards, eight times. Even with the intensity of this workout, the team is not truly done until they jog their way back to West Gym to gather their possessions. Once they have done so, the team heads to the Piazza Dining Center for a well-deserved breakfast. It is at the breakfast table that the team, for the first time all morning, gets to relax and spend time with each other without sweat dripping out of every pore. At the table they exchange lots of jokes and even a few pranks, which shows that they are not only fellow members of the ROTC, but good
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‘Pitch Perfect’ looks and sounds pretty, but has all the substance of a pop song CHRIS MILLER Guest Film Critic
Walking into “Pitch Perfect” was like starting to eat a sugar cookie. Mostly I knew what to expect: a sweet and crumbly cookie that generally is tasty with an outside chance of really impressing me. All in all, I knew what I was getting myself into and my expectations were completely met. “Pitch Perfect” follows the cookie-cutter model that “Drumline,” “Stomp the Yard” and “Fast and Furious” use to showcase the competitive world of marching band, street dancing and car racing, respectively. A superior soundtrack and subpar writing make the film live up to my expectations as a standard movie showcasing the world of competitive college a cappella. The story follows all-girl a cappella group, “The Bellas,” as they strive to best their on campus rivals, the all-male “Treble Makers.” Aspiring DJ and freshman Becca (Anna Kendrick) joins The Bellas and later learns that her coworker at the campus radio station, Jesse (Skylar Astin), has become a rival Treble Maker. The movie proceeds with The Bellas struggling to move their act into the 21st century and Becca struggling to get her ideas heard by the group leadership. In addition to these problems, Becca also is forbidden from dating Jesse, making for a forbidden romance that adds an extra twist to the movie. The film’s bread and butter, not surprisingly, is the music performances. The soundtrack was excellent, featuring contemporary hits mashed with the greats of the ‘80s, ‘90s,
friends as well. By the time the team is done with breakfast, it is just past 8 a.m. It is then time for them to shower and get ready for a day full of classes, even after all that has already been accomplished. However, the morning physical training is far from the end of what the ROTC does in a day. In addition to going to regular classes, ROTC students must also attend classes specifically tailored to the ROTC program. “On Tuesdays and Thursdays we have labs, which are about an hour of going outside, and (we) do things like land navigation or we’ll go do battle drills,” said sophomore public relations major Christian Debban. Not only do they learn about military battle tactics, but members of the ROTC also learn about the leadership values the military holds in such high regard. When the day is finally done, after the physical training is over and they have spent hours in the classroom, the members of the ROTC are able to crawl back into bed to get a good night’s sleep. Tomorrow they will rise before the sun and do it all again.
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and early 2000s. In particular, the scene that involved the two rival groups improvising songs against each other was quite strong. Songs such as “Mickey,” “Hit Me with Your Best Shot,” “Feels Like the First Time” and “No Diggity” made this writer sing along and truly enjoy the moment. As good as the film was when there was music was playing, the movie didn’t impress as much when the characters were talking with each other and pushing the plot forward. Most of the dialogue outside of the song and dance was oneliners that tangentially related to a cappella. “Acca-excuse me”, “Acca-awesome”, and “Pitch slapped” were just some of the ways that the writers tried to get the audience to laugh, with not much success. “Fat” Amy (Rebel Wilson) provided the audience with some comic relief, but mostly her character was a desperate attempt to attract viewers in the trailer and she was a flop. Furthermore, the film was all over the place. Storylines such as Becca’s relationship with her roommate, boss, and parents were all briefly explored but never resolved or finished. Overall, I think “Pitch Perfect” is a good film. It has a specific target audience and it stays true to its genre. If I judge it as a musical comedy, it is above average and I’d recommend it to those looking for a few laughs in between some sweet music performances. If I judge it as a comedy in general, however, it was boring and didn’t provide enough chuckles for two hours of sitting in a movie theatre. Bottom line, you know what you’re getting in this cookie-cutter movie and it’s definitely going to be sugar.
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Happy early Homecoming! In just a few days, there will be an entire week full of Panther Pride. Some students are probably wondering how they can join in on this week of fun events. Take a look at how you can wear and even eat purple and gold. This week has step-by-step instructions on braided t-shirt headbands, purple Rice Krispie treats, fruit skewers and dip and bow hair clips. Enjoy! Don’t forget to follow us on Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/northerniowan and visit our website at www.northern-iowan.org!
Braided t-shirt headband
Materials:
Microwaveable purple Rice Krispies Treats Ingredients:
• Old t-shirts • Hot glue gun and glue • Scissors
Step 1
Cut five long strips from the bottom of the t-shirt.
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3 cups Rice Krispies cereal 2 cups mini marshmallows 1 ½ tbs. butter Food coloring
Step 1
In a microwave-safe bowl, add butter and marshmallows.
Step 2
Cut one of the sides of each strip so that it makes a straight line.
Step 2
Step 3
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Step 4
Step 4
Stretch t-shirt strips.
Microwave for 60 seconds and stir. Microwave for 60 more seconds and stir.
Gather the strips together and glue all five pieces at one end.
Step 5
Add red and blue food coloring and stir.
Step 5
Stir in Rice Krispies.
Duct tape the glued side to table.
Step 6
Step 6
Press mixture in 5-by-11-inch pan. Makes 8-10 treats.
Braid strips.
Step 7
Measure your head with the headband and make sure it fits.
I cut the recipe in half, but if you want the regular recipe just double everything. I made this easily in the dorm, just find cheap utensils at the dollar store and you will be set.
Step 8
Tip: Make sure you have all of your ingredients out and ready to
Hot-glue end pieces of both sides of braids. Then glue together.
Step 9
Take a strip of the excess t-shirt, wrap it around the two glued ends and glue it in place.
Tip: Make sure the headband isn’t too loose because it will stretch out over time.
go before you get the marshmallow mix out of the microwave. Your hands get very sticky from the marshmallows, so you won’t be able to open packages very well.
Cute Panther pride bows Step 1
Cut felt in a strip about 3 inches by 1.5 inches.
Fruit skewers and fruit dip
Step 2
Make a mark with permanent marker in center (optional).
Ingredients: • 8 oz Puffed Marshmallow Crème • 6 oz cream cheese • 1 tbs. milk • Purple grapes • Pineapple • Skewers or toothpicks
Step 1
Combine marshmallow crème, cream cheese and milk. Stir.
Step 2
Put grapes and pineapple on skewers.
Tip: If you have chunks in the fruit dip, you can use a fork to smash them. Also, for more flavor, you could add vanilla or substitute a different flavor of cream cheese.
Step 3
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Felt (purple and gold) Hair clips Hot glue gun and glue Scissors Permanent marker (optional)
Tip: The measurements are
changeable depending on what size of bow you want. Also, I found the felt and hairclips at Hobby Lobby. Make sure you use the online coupon!
Pinch felt together at the mark (if you made one) like farfalle pasta.
Step 4
Hot glue on either side of the mark in the upper and lower creases.
Step 5
Repeat step 4 on back of felt.
Step 6
Wrap a small piece of felt (about .5 inches by 1.5 inches) around the center.
Step 7
Hot glue clip to back of bow, holding clip open while glue dries.
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FOOTBALL
PANTHERS VS. SALUKIS
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UNI looks to win first game in Carbondale since 1996 WHEN: 2 P.M. BRAD EILERS Sports Editor
The University of Northern Iowa football team is 1-4 and dropped out of the top 25 for the first time since 2004. The Panthers had been ranked for a Missouri Valley Football Conference record 99 straight weeks, breaking the previous record of 98 consecutive weeks held by the Southern Illinois University Salukis. It just so happens that UNI and SIU square off Saturday at 2 p.m. in Carbondale, Ill., a place where the Panthers haven’t won since 1996. “I’m concerned about our football team and the intensity that we need to play with; that’s the most concerning part,” UNI head coach Mark Farley said. “We need to play at a very intense, passionate level for four quarters if we’re going to beat anybody, especially on the road. We’ve only had two home games and this is our fourth game on the road. We have to learn how to play on the road.” The Panthers (1-4, 0-2 MVFC) are 0-3 on the road this season, losing by an average of 7.6 points per contest. The outcome of those three games may have been different had the
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Panthers been able to win the turnover battle. While UNI only turned the ball over twice in those three games, they didn’t force a single
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We have to create momentum. Someone on offense, defense, or on a kick return, someone has to kick-start us. Mark Farley UNI head football coach
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turnover. “We play well and then we make a mistake, and that mistake costs us. Then we are out there for more time (on defense). We can’t make mistakes on defense that keep us on the field and then we have to convert third downs to create momentum on offense,” Farley said.
PANTHER PROFILE
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UNI senior safety Wilmot Wellington (20), pictured here against Wofford, leads the Panthers with 46 tackles this season. Wellington has also recorded one interception this year.
VOLLEYBALL
Johnson inches ahead of UNI defeats South Dakota State 3-1 the football learning curve MAT MEYER
Sports Writer
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UNI redshirt sophomore running back David Johnson (7) has compiled 560 yards of total offense and eight touchdowns this season.
JACINDA RUGGLES Sports Columnist
David Johnson is an academic when it comes to playing football. With help from his coaches and teammates at the University of Northern Iowa, Johnson has been able to improve his knowledge of the game. Lifting, talking to coach-
es about needed improvements and studying opposing defenses are just a few ways Johnson has pushed himself to become a better player. His academic success in the classroom has carried over to football, helping him understand the schematics behind the game as well as being able < See JOHNSON, page 9
The University of Northern Iowa volleyball team defeated the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits Tuesday night in a nonconference match in the McLeod Center. The Panthers were coming off of a weekend in which they lost to Missouri Valley Conference rivals Creighton University, and they were looking to spark a flame coming into their longest home stretch of the season. “It comes at a really good time for us,” UNI head coach Bobbi Petersen said of her team’s upcoming stretch of home games. “It can help build some momentum. Obviously we have great home crowds and I think we’ll be able to get some good energy coming off the crowd.” Momentum certainly was the key aspect in Tuesday night’s match against SDSU. Middle blocker Krista DeGeest led the way for the Panthers (15-6), recording career kill number 1,000. “It’s really honoring and awesome that I got it tonight,” DeGeest said of her new career milestone. UNI outside hitter Macy Ubben put together another solid night with 15 kills. Setter Molly Turk dished out a career-high 58 assists and was backed up on the defensive end by Candice Burke’s 31 digs. The Panthers dominated the first set,
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UNI senior Krista DeGeest (18) recorded her 1,000th career kill Tuesday night against the SDSU Jackrabbits.
going on an early 8-2 run to gain some momentum. Amy Braun and Ubben each recorded a couple of late kills to close out the set 25-13 in favor of UNI. Last weekend, UNI ran into trouble with Creighton after the first set. This time around, the Panthers held off the Jackrabbits in the second set, winning 25-19. The set was a back-and-forth affair with neither team gaining an edge until late set kills by Ubben < See VOLLEYBALL, page 9
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to play the running back position. Johnson, a redshirt sophomore from Clinton, Iowa, has been spectacular in his first year and a half of football, especially against Football Bowl Subdivision schools. He has scored five touchdowns in three career games against the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Wisconsin. Johnson attributes his success to his talent and openness to learning and getting better. Many bigger schools over-
looked Johnson in the recruiting process, including Iowa. So when Johnson compiled 144 yards of offense and one touchdown against the Hawkeyes, he was pleased with his performance. “It feels really good. It makes me feel that I am able to play against the (FBS) schools, and I like that it makes them feel that they really lost someone,” Johnson said. When asked why he chose UNI over other schools, Johnson said, “It felt like a great fit.” With a single mom and five siblings, Johnson wanted to go somewhere that would pay for his college educa-
sports tion. Iowa didn’t offer him a scholarship and after visiting UNI, talking to former players and meeting with the staff, Johnson decided UNI was the best fit for him. With a strong redshirt freshman campaign in which he rushed for 822 yards and nine touchdowns as a backup behind Carlos Anderson, and compiling 560 yards of total offense and eight touchdowns this season, Johnson seems well ahead of the football learning curve. However, he knows he can still improve. His personal goals for this season include getting bigger, running faster and lower, learning more plays to help
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David Johnson (7) rushed for 84 yards against the Salukis last year in the UNI-Dome.
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“We have to create momentum. Someone on offense, defense, or on a kick return, someone has to kick-start us.” UNI is coming off a bye week after suffering a 33-21 loss to No. 1-ranked North Dakota State University. The Panthers are 9-1 after bye weeks under Farley, but just 5-6 against the Salukis in that time span. UNI won last year’s meeting with SIU 17-10 in the UNI-Dome. At the start of the season, SIU (3-3, 2-1 MVFC) looked like they would be one of the easier games on the Panthers’ MVFC schedule.
However, the Salukis have won three of their last four games, including a 17-0 upset victory on the road against then-No. 9-ranked Illinois State University last weekend. “It’s a battle every week,” said Farley. “We’re excited to get back on the field. It will be fun to see (the team) this week … and the rest of the second half of the season.” The last time UNI started 1-4 was in 2004. However, they finished the year on a six-game winning streak with a 7-4 record. A 7-4 finish this year may be enough to get the Panthers into the 20-team Football Championship Subdivision playoffs as an atlarge team.
and Megan Lehman gave UNI a 20-17 lead. The Panthers held on to take the second set by a score of 25-19. UNI was a little sluggish in the third set and the Jackrabbits took full advantage. The two teams battled back and forth throughout the set, but SDSU came away with the 25-22 victory. “To be able to feed off each other and spark some fire is something we try to do every time,” DeGeest said of her and her Panther teammates. UNI was able to spark that fire behind DeGeest’s six kills in the fourth set. A late 5-0 run by the Panthers, led by Braun and DeGeest, was enough to put UNI up for good to take the set 25-15 and the match 3-1.
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him become more active in the passing game and just trying to improve and better the team. Johnson has learned many valuable things in his three years at UNI. Playing football has taught him how to get through tough times and how to make it through adversity. Johnson also notes that football has helped him come out of his social shell and be more vocal. “I’m just a quiet person really, but football has helped,” Johnson said. Despite being 1-4 and 0-2 in Missouri Valley Football Conference play, the team still has high aspirations.
Johnson says their goals are “not to give up, to be ready, be healthy and finish the season with hard work.” Johnson and the Panthers will travel to Carbondale, Ill., this weekend to face the Southern Illinois University Salukis. He and the Panthers will be able to gauge whether Johnson’s “studies” will pay off on the playing field.
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“They are a great team; you’ve got to give it to them,” DeGeest said of South Dakota State’s gritty play. With four more home games coming up and having won back-to-back games after the Creighton loss, Coach Petersen is happy with her team’s confidence. “I think there’s a lot of things we could have done technically better tonight game-plan-wise, but to me the biggest hurdle was that confidence part,” said Peterson. The Panthers will host the University of Evansville Friday at 7 p.m. and then Southern Illinois University Saturday at 7 p.m.
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By Nancy Black Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s Birthday (10/12/12). Learning through study, research and actual exploration grows your skills, talents and specialties this year. Spirituality flourishes. Follow passions where they lead, with the foundation of a solid financial plan. Practice adaptability with an open mind. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (Mar. 21-April 19) -Today is an 8 -- Stay put for a while longer. Both financial and social planning take on new importance. Don’t worry about the money, just get into action and solve a puzzle. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Celebrate later: Now’s time for action.
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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Today is a 9 -- Speak up and listen. Your opinion is important, but don’t get tangled up in an argument, especially at work. Create teamwork. Achieve the goal, despite the circumstances. Get outdoors. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is a 7 -- Avoid taking risks, unless you’re willing to learn the lesson. You may need to be a stern taskmaster. Search for ways to cut costs. It all works out. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- You get a lot done quickly, especially without distraction. Count your blessings. Go for what you want, and enjoy what you have. Get the family to join in. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Invest your time and energy wisely. Your productivity is on the
rise, and you emerge victorious once again. Don’t give up. It’s easier than it seems. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Get your antiques appraised, and make travel plans. The road ahead is full of fun surprises, so enjoy them. Words come out easily; use them to make a difference. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Be prepared to do some walking. Foot comfort is essential. When one door closes, another one opens. Finding another source of revenue is a good idea. List passions. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Hold your temper ... someone could get hurt. Rage into a pillow. Don’t take your gifts for granted. Clean up to improve living conditions without spending. You’re attracted to neatness.
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Bringing America's most distinguished documentary filmmakers to the University of Northern Iowa Marshall Curry is an Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker. His films have won numerous awards, including Audience Awards at the Tribeca Film Festival, AFI/Discovery SilverDocs, Hot Docs and Best Documentary Feature at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. In 2005, Filmmaker Magazine selected Curry as one of "25 New Faces of Independent Film," and he was awarded the International Documentary Association's Jacqueline Donnet Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award. In 2007, he received an International Trailblazer Award at MIPDOC in Cannes. He was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2012. Marshall lives with his wife and children in Brooklyn, N.Y.
screenings October 15, 2012 @ 7:30pm Academy Award® nominated documentary If A Tree Falls: A Story Of The Earth Liberation Front Lang Hall Auditorium October 16, 2012 @ 6:00pm Academy Award® nominated documentary Street Fight Lang Hall Auditorium October 16, 2012 @ 8:30pm Award winning documentary Racing Dreams Lang Hall Auditorium Light refreshments will be served after screenings The series is sponsored by the UNI Department of Communication Studies, and directed by David O’Shields filmmaker-in-residence and adjunct instructor in the department.